My pics of Lisbon

12 Jul 2016

Travelling is such an immensely stimulating time, and to keep all the overload in check, I like to set categories for photo-taking, so that my eye knows what to do.

This was especially useful to do in Lisbon, where there is SO much to look at, so my categories of Tiles (obviously), Blue Tiles, Signs & Graphics and Gates & Grilles helped shape my photo taking… although when you click through to each of these, you’ll see I STILL took a squillion pics!

See this? Nothing special, right? Just an ordinary, rather scuffed 5c piece? Wrong… It’s the “penny” I found at my car door when dropping off the laundry on Thursday. I picked it up, and all weekend long, boy, did I have good luck.In no particular order:First bit of luck: I sold Every Last Bit of …

I’m on the verge of developing a serious allergy to all those same-same Nordic interiors in strict black & white, with just a few carefully-selected, authentically natural-toned accessories (baby included). Know what I mean? Want to start a riot in there? Well, in case you’re feeling the same way as I am, you’ll enjoy the antidote …

Last year, I was hoping to be in town for the opening of the first Orla Kiely store in New York, but missed it by a matter of days. So this time around, 5 Mercer Street was one of the first things I pencilled into my planning, but it was only on the last of …